Cleaning Your Oil Furnace Yourself

How to clean an oil furnace.

Cleaning your oil furnace yourself.

Wipe the blade and motor with clean rags. Inspect the burner flames. Turn the power switch on and activate the burners by turning up your thermostat. Use the vacuum s brush attachment for fan blades and general debris removal.

If you cannot see the. You should then be able to locate the fan unit inside the furnace. Do it yourself furnace maintenance will save a repair bill remove the combustion chamber door. You should clean your wall furnace regularly in order to avoid bigger problems which may arise over time and continuous usage.

Step 2 remove panel covering. You can switch on the furnace. Always remember that when working on home appliances that turning off the main power source is very important. Using a flexible rod rub your chimney brush in and out of the chimney using short strokes.

Step 4 remove fan unit. Use a toothbrush to dislodge any buildup on the motor assembly and wipe away with a clean rag. Remove the combustion chamber door by lifting up and pulling it out and remove the. This video shows us cleaning a weil mcclain gold home heating boiler with a carlin burner.

If your filter is not disposable it must be cleaned. To access the blower assembly on your furnace remove the entire front panel. Shut down your furnace then remove those components between you and the chimney. You can clean it with mild soap and warm water.

First use the hand held vacuum to remove and dust especially if there s a wire cage in between the blower and the filter. You will slide the fan unit out and clean the blower assembly. In most oil furnaces this will consist of removing a grate the stack control and the damper immediately inside the chimney s base. Use a damp lint free cloth to clean its outside and a vacuum to clean around it.

If you are unsure whether your filter is dirty hold it up to the light and look through it. First remove any dirt or loose particles. Generally a mild soap. Make sure to let the filter dry thoroughly before putting.

Step 3 slide off filter. Use the crevice tool to get to hard to reach areas. Step 5 clean fan blade. Step 1 turn off power.

We also change the fuel nozzle and oil filter.